UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS SPRINGFIELD

The pool of candidates to replace Kim Pate as the University of Illinois Springfield director of athletics has been set. UIS has narrowed its search to four finalists. Jim Sarra, deputy athletic director at the University of Texas at San Antonio, Daniella Irle, deputy director of athletics and senior woman administrator at North Dakota, Mike Waddell, Illinois’ senior associate director of athletics, and Debbie DeJong, associate director of athletics and compliance and senior woman administrator at Long Island. Hayley Ross Treadway, the associate athletic director of compliance and internal operations, is serving as interim athletic director. The university hopes to announce a new athletic director “as soon as possible,” according to UIS Assistant Director of Public Relations Blake Wood. The four finalists have visited the campus. -Marcia Martinez, State Journal-Register, Read More